| 释义 |
wear BrE /weə(r)/
NAmE /wer/► SEE ALLwear and tearwear your heart on your sleevewear thinwear the trousersthe worse for wear
●ˌwear and ˈteardamage or loss of quality because of normal use （正常使用造成的）磨损，损耗◆After having the car for five years you expect some wear and tear.
这辆车已经开了五年，肯定会有一些磨损。◆The guarantee does not cover normal wear and tear.
正常磨损不在保修范围之内。●wear your ˌheart on your ˈsleeveshow other people your emotions, especially love 公开表露自己的感情（尤指爱情）◆He wears his heart on his sleeve and often gets hurt.
他是个感情外露的人，常常受到伤害。 ORIGIN This phrase is from Shakespeare’s play Othello. 这个短语源于莎士比亚戏剧《奥塞罗》。●wear ˈthinbegin to become less; become less interesting or amusing 开始变薄（或变弱）；变得兴趣索然◆My patience is beginning to wear very thin.
我开始失去耐心了。◆Don’t you think that joke’s wearing a bit thin?(= we have heard it many times before)
你难道不觉得重复讲这个笑话有点乏味吗？●wear the ˈtrousers (BrE) (NAmE wear the ˈpants) (often disapproving) (especially of a woman 尤指女人) be the partner in a marriage who makes the decisions and tells the other person what to do （在婚姻关系中）处于支配的位置，当家作主◆It’s not difficult to see who wears the trousers in their house!
他们家里谁说了算，一眼就能看出来！●the ˌworse for ˈwear (informal) 1. in a poor condition because of being used a lot 用旧了；用坏◆Your dictionary is looking a bit the worse for wear. Isn’t it time you bought a new one?你的词典用得有点旧了，是不是该买本新的了？2. drunk 喝醉的◆Ellen came back from the pub rather the worse for wear.埃伦从酒吧回来，喝得醉醺醺的。 |